Celebrating the birthday of Adolphe Sax, this performance highlights a wide array of music featuring various compositional styles for saxophone and piano, including the world premiere of Kevin Beaver’s Travels for Solo Saxophone, and a new saxophone sonata by Jacob Nance. ARTISTS: Joseph Lulloff, saxophone; and guest artist Yu-Lien The, piano.

Program details: Travels consists of five movements: “Around Corners,” “In a Trance,” “A Lonely Stop,” “The Feather’s Flight,” and “The Last Stretch.” A substantial work, the 17-minute piece features the unique potential and expressive versatility of the saxophone.